Award-winning investigative journalist Andy Kroll has devoted most of his career to writing about politics, money, power and democracy. At the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media, the ProPublica reporter talked about the value of data-driven storytelling. Remarks are lightly edited for clarity. Data-driven …
Human interest and daily news were once in the same section until modern re-classification systems caused the news to split into different genres. This was the research subject for Perry Parks, a researcher from Michigan State University. Park analyzed entries from 75 journalism textbooks, from 1894 …
Data journalism is a growing practice in newsrooms across the globe. Getting data from various sources, journalists are constantly experimenting and practicing data-driven journalism. This practice is not confined to newsrooms; however, other peripheral actors, such as nonprofits and civic technology organizations, practice data journalism. …
Data journalism is getting much attention in newsrooms in recent years. Large news organizations like The New York Times and The Washington Post continue to invest in data-driven journalism by introducing separate units to produce that content in their newsrooms. Many journalists and news organizations view …
Incorporating big data into day-to-day journalism has become increasingly important in news media outlets trying to investigate and analyze events from broader angles. Data analysis and visualization often require knowledge of coding and programming, areas where most journalists lack expertise. As a result, news organizations …
